subtilis gut colonization in C. elegans intestine. Figure 3: B subtilis deficient in biofilm formation cannot extend the longevity of C. elegans. Figure 4: Biofilm formation and nitric oxide ...

A technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions ...

A recent study published in npj | Biofilms and Microbiomes explored biofilm maturation and dispersal dynamics in Bacillus subtilis using solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy.

In this biofilm of the common soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis, for example, some cells secrete extracellular matrix and anchor in place, while some stay motile; cells at the edges of the biofilm may ...

As samples, the scientists used biofilms from Bacillus subtilis, a harmless bacterium that thrives on plant roots and forms a useful symbiosis with them: it stores water so that the plant can possibly ...

In addition, Bacillus subtilis forms complex and robust biofilms - assemblies of cells, sugars and proteins that allow them to attach to surfaces. An interesting use of Bacillus subtilis biofilms ...

Bacillus subtilis, but merely prevented it from forming biofilms. DAPG also blocked spore formation. For the study, first author Matthew Powers, an undergraduate student in Shank's lab ...

Bacterial biofilms could form the basis of a new biomaterial system ... University has exploited the natural secretion of amyloid fibres from the bacterium bacillus subtilis for 3D printing to produce ...

In this biofilm of the common soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis, for example, some cells secrete extracellular matrix and anchor in place, while some stay motile; cells at the edges of the biofilm ...